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The Brick Lounge

The Brick Lounge

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  • EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westat

    EP01 | Brian Sokol | VP of Data Architecture @ Westat
    Jun 4 2026

    Welcome to Episode 1 of The Brick Lounge! In this episode, Brian Sokol, VP of Data Architecture at Westat, reveals how they built Weslytics on Databricks to revolutionize public policy analysis and health research.

    Discover how Westat leverages AI-driven pipelines for real-world impact, from categorizing 40,000 grant proposals to extracting vital cancer registry data using OCR - saving time, reducing errors, and powering smarter decisions.

    #TheBrickLounge #Databricks #Podcast

    Music: Levitate by Joshua Moses https://joshuamosesmusic.bandcamp.com
    License: Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International — CC BY 4.0
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